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JFK Assassination Files Set for Release 0
- History
- October 10, 2017
It’s 2017, and conspiracy theorists around the world are eagerly awaiting the release of thousands of never seen before government documents related to the assassination of president John F. Kennedy. Due out in late October, the new material will no doubt reignite interest in the JFK assassination and it is likely that a host of
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How the Stoicism of Roman Philosophers Can Help Us Deal with Depression 0
- Culture
- October 10, 2017
Depression is on the rise. A study conducted by the World Health Organization found an increase of 20 percent in depression cases within just a decade. I work on a university campus. One might expect such a place to feel vibrant and energetic, but lately there seems to be more fatigue and malaise. Even for
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How Does Porn Affect Relationships?0
- Culture
- October 10, 2017
The death of Hugh Hefner, the founder of Playboy Magazine, left many wondering about his legacy. Some argued that the sexual liberation that Hefner helped lead was a good thing. Others, who saw his magazine as the mainstreaming of pornography (chart), said the opposite was true. Either way, both sides seem to agree that Hefner
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‘It Begs the Question’—How to Actually Use That Phrase 1
- Philosophy
- October 10, 2017
“It begs the question…” Most people use this phrase to mean the equivalent of “It raises the question” or “It invites the question”. For instance, in a tee-up to their “news” story last month that Ivanka Trump still calls our president “Daddy”, Britain’s Telegraph wrote, “It begs the question—how old is too old to call
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Why Are We So Afraid of Boredom?0
- Culture
- October 9, 2017
I opened my window the other afternoon, intending to let a whiff of fall float through the room for a while. But instead of moving on as I intended, I stopped and looked down at the scene below. There sat my little neighbor girl, busily engaged with a friend in tying a rope to a
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Trump Administration Reverses Obama-Era Policies on Religious Freedom 0
- Politics
- October 9, 2017
The Trump administration came out strongly in defense of religious freedom Friday, with new legal guidance and a move to reverse one of the most controversial Obamacare mandates. The Justice Department guidelines direct attorneys and agencies that freedom of religion extends to both organizations and individuals, and includes living out one’s religious beliefs. Under the
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The Price of the Campus Hookup Culture is High 0
- Culture
- October 9, 2017
In his book about the contemporary “mating market” sociologist Mark Regnerus posits the theory that sex has become “cheaper” than ever before in human history. This is hard to gainsay when even young teenagers are instructed in the use of “protection” on the assumption that they may then “have sex” at no cost at all.
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Schooling Was for the Industrial Era, Unschooling Is for the Future 0
- Education
- October 9, 2017
Our current compulsory schooling model was created at the dawn of the Industrial Age. As factories replaced farm work and production moved swiftly outside of homes and into the larger marketplace, 19th century American schooling mirrored the factories that most students would ultimately join. The bells and buzzers signaling when students could come and go,
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How Much Money Has Harvey Weinstein Given to Democrats?0
- Entertainment
- October 9, 2017
Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was fired by the Weinstein Company over the weekend amid a scandal that may go down as one of the worst in history. The New York Times reported that the Hollywood mogul from Queens, N.Y., had been accused of sexual harassment by no fewer than eight women. The women tended to
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